Supply Chain Management (Paperback)  | Released: 20 Aug 2007

NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACKJohn Mentzer draws on in-depth, real world interviews with the top supply chain executives in twenty companies, and a thorough review of supply chain management research to present a comprehensive model of supply chain management. The contributors are all supply chain experts with real world experience. They: - clearly define supply chain management - identify those factors that contribute to effective supply chain management - suggest how the adoption of a supply chain management approach can affect business strategy and corporate performance - provide practical guidelines on how companies can manage supply chains - address the role of all the traditional business functions in supply chain managementTable of ContentsWhat is Supply Chain Management? JOHN T MENTZER, WILLIAM DE WITT, JAMES S KEEBLER, SOONHONG MIN, NANCY W NIX, CARLO D SMITH, ZACH G ZACHARIASupply Chain Management in the Global Environment NANCY W NIXThe Consequences of Supply Chain Management: Creating Value, Satisfaction, and Differential Advantage NANCY W NIXThe Role of Marketing in Supply Chain Management SOONHONG MINThe Dynamic Role of the Sales Function in Supply Chain Management MICHAEL S GARVER and SOONHONG MINResearch and Development in Supply Chain Management ZACH G ZACHARIAImproving Supply Chain Sales Forecasting CARLO D SMITHThe Evolution and Growth of Production in Supply Chain Management ZACH G ZACHARIAPurchasing in a Supply Chain Context NANCY W NIXThe Role of Logistics in the Supply Chain SOONHONG MIN and JAMES S KEEBLERThe Evolution and Growth of Information Systems in Supply Chain Management ZACH G ZACHARIAFinancial Issues in Supply Chain Management JAMES S KEEBLERCustomer Service in a Supply Chain Management Context NANCY W NIXInter-Functional Coordination in Supply Chain Management SOONHONG MINInter-Corporate Cooperation in Supply Chain Management SOONHONG MINMeasuring Performance in the Supply Chain JAMES S KEEBLERManaging the Supply Chain: Managerial and Research Implication JOHN T MENTZER